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South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, Hoxa Battery; Nos. 1 And 2 Lights

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Scanned image of view of Searchlight No.4, detail of shutter rails
SC 673992
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Scanned image of drawing showing plan, section of searchlight emplacement with detail showing shutter rails at scale 1:2.
SC 1065339
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Hoxa Head (WW I and WW II) coastal batteries, taken from the W.
DP 053099
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, First and Second World War coastal batteries taken from the NW. Also visible are the concrete hut bases of the accommodation camp.
SC 1682407
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View of search light emplacement No.3 from South
SC 2596298
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A World War II searchlight emplacement (no.3) (ND49SW 27.6) viewed from South, Hoxa Battery, Hoxa Head, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands. The Hoxa Battery helped guard the southern approaches to Scapa Flow.
SC 673983
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred Hoxa Batteries and Camp Site.
SC 1682302
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Aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, taken from the NW. Visible is the First World War battery consisting of two open gun-emplacements with the rock-cut entrances to the magazines.
SC 1682327
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Scanned image of view of interior of search light No.4 showing rails for shutters
SC 673991
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Scanned image of drawing showing site plan of First and Second World War 6-inch gun emplacements, Battery Observation Tower (WW II),magazines and accommodation camp. Duplicate of SC 600924
SC 1065342
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Hoxa Head (WW I and WW II) coastal batteries, taken from the SSE.
DP 053101
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Oblique aerial view from WNW.
SC 1682279
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, centred on Hoxa Batteries and Camp Site, and showing Balfour Battery in the top left-hand corner area of the photograph.
SC 1682303
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, taken from the W. Visible is Second World War Hoxa Battery and part of the two open gun-emplacements First World War Hoxa Battery.
SC 1682329
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View of interior of search light No.4 showing rails for shutters
SC 2596305
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Scanned image of view of search light No.3 from North
SC 673984
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred on Hoxa Battery and Military Camp.
SC 1682311
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General view of search light No.3 from North
SC 2596301
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View of search light No.3 from inside
SC 2596302
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View of search light No.4 from North-East
SC 2596304
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Scanned image of view of search light No.4 from South-East
SC 673989
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General oblique aerial view centred on the Hoxa Head Battery, taken from the NW.
DP 060124
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, centred on Hoxa Batteries and Camp Site.
SC 1682309
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Oblique aerial view of Orkney, South Ronaldsay, Hoxa Head, taken from the SW. Visible is Second World War Hoxa Battery and the two open gun-emplacements First World War Hoxa Battery.
SC 1682330
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